Three boutique hotels will appear in Aiken by 2027. Two sit planned for downtown’s center, while the third rests about a half-mile away. Developers will transform three old buildings into guest rooms, eateries, and drinking spots.
Work remains in early phases. Designers must finish blueprints. Officials need to grant approvals and permits. Financiers have to secure funding. Then construction crews can begin.
Rose Hill, an estate built in 1900, sprawls across a 4.35-acre city block. Vantage Realty Partners from Atlanta and Raines, a Florence-based hospitality management company, will handle development. The property joined the National Register of Historic Places back in 1974…